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29. The delivery guy missed our whole building on Friday............

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Sun Sep 21, 2014, 11:55 PM

Sep 2014

I woke up about noon, & the first thing my 84 year old mother said was "the paper wasn't at our door today." Now in order to have it delivered you have to call by 9:30 a.m., I'm way beyond that time & I'm not leaving the house to buy one.

I learned later in the day, that no one in the building, 200 units, where at least 50% of the owners have delivery service. Saturday morning when I wake up at noon, mom tells me that we got Friday & Saturday's papers.

Why deliver me a paper that is one day old? I've all ready read the news on the internet, listened to it on the radio and TV. On Sunday the paper was delivered along with an apology from the President of the newspaper apologizing for late delivery & non delivery.

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What flashes through your mind when your morning newspaper is not in the driveway? [View all] Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 OP

probably better to have the title"when your paper is not there" NRaleighLiberal Sep 2014 #1

hee-hee. Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #2

never play poker with me! NRaleighLiberal Sep 2014 #3

Never better. Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #4

My first thought is "That lowlife rat bastard thief got it again! #@*&%!" pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #5

The only good thing about it, is that it helps me isolate the information that is likely Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #6

LOL!..Same here...exactly. BlueJazz Sep 2014 #20

that I don't live in the Burbs or in a city/residential area. Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #7

My recent Letter to the Editor. Special Prosciuto Sep 2014 #8

When did they put a driveway in? uppityperson Sep 2014 #9

It was part of a promotion. Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #10

That I flashed back to 1983. rug Sep 2014 #11

What happened in 1983? Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #12

The last great era of newspapers. rug Sep 2014 #17

That's about it. kentauros Sep 2014 #38

Meh sakabatou Sep 2014 #13

Probably the realisation that I'm living in the 21st century Ron Obvious Sep 2014 #14

I may be one of the few who really likes the newspaper. Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #15

"Hey. It's a good thing there's no paper there. I'm not a subscriber." Aristus Sep 2014 #16

"Somebody stole it." hunter Sep 2014 #18

That the newspaper is trying their best to make me go online only. El Supremo Sep 2014 #19

I'm too broke to Jamaal510 Sep 2014 #21

when my ex movied from rural to the suburbs Skittles Sep 2014 #22

Oh, that sounds like a case of overtraining. Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #24

Good doggie! shenmue Sep 2014 #32

that the Rapture happened Enrique Sep 2014 #23

Exagerado! Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #25

Since I don't subscribe to a paper, I'd have to say I'd be surprised if one WAS there!!! nt MADem Sep 2014 #26

"When did I get a driveway?" n/t malthaussen Sep 2014 #27

You too? kentauros Sep 2014 #37

I'd only be surprised if the local fishwrap WAS in my driveway since I don't subscribe hobbit709 Sep 2014 #28

The delivery guy missed our whole building on Friday............ mrmpa Sep 2014 #29

There was an article that I wanted to clip for my scrapbook. Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #30

Somebody ate it shenmue Sep 2014 #31

"Damn you, Obama!" Throd Sep 2014 #33

We have a thread winner! Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #34

Newspapers still exist? n/t Taitertots Sep 2014 #35

"When did I get a driveway? kentauros Sep 2014 #36

i think "good! one less thing to recycle!" orleans Sep 2014 #39